MAKE A KILLING: A Billie Levine Mystery

By Kimberly G. Giarratano

Giarratano has done it again! Billie Levine is back, scrappy, smart and sarcastic as ever.

I’m a huge fan of the Billie Levine Mysteries and the latest, MAKE A KILLING does not disappoint. Billie goes undercover in the glitzy and surprisingly deadly world of high fashion. Hired by a female CEO to catch an unfaithful husband, Billie finds herself in a treacherous world of corporate misdeeds. To her surprise, her biggest rival, Jeremy Yang, is also undercover in the same company, hired by the unfaithful husband. Jeremy refuses to tell Billie why he is there, which only aggravates Billie more. Her investigation quickly heads into dangerous territory, putting her and her young assistant Diego in danger, even as it strains her relationship with her best friend, Nicole.

It’s these relationships, with her friends, enemies and even her Gramps, which add so much texture to a twist-filled plot that left me guessing until the end.

While MAKE A KILLING is part of a series, it can be read as a standalone mystery. But, seriously, why would you? Read the first two in the series, DEATH OF A DANCING QUEEN and DEVIL IN PROFILE. You will be really glad you did.

Thank you to NetGalley and Datura Books for the opportunity to read an advance copy. MAKE A KILLING is out June 10, 2005.